Wednesday, 7 August 2013

I couldn't resist picking up the eyeshadow palette from the Fall Graphic
Expressions collection for Clarins. Named Forest (£31), the colours
really do look autumnal.
It contains a shimmery khaki, sheer gold shimmer overlay, shimmery taupe
with a bronze edge and dusty charcoal with
subtle golden sparkles. The shimmer is gentle and just gives the shades
a lift, the colours do not go on muddy and are neutral toned rather than
leaning warm (which I was very pleased about).
The overall effect is a
sightly smoky, earthy, natural look. It probably seems a strange thing
to say but there is something very comfortable about these shades.
The shadows have a firm feel and do feel a bit dry to the
touch, and the black and khaki don't blend as nicely as the
taupe/bronze. Overall pigment is good, there is no fall out and all shades have a good wear time.
This is a very nice, well coordinated, fuss free palette. The taupe
bronze shade is such a beauty, to be fair I would have bought the
palette for that shade alone.

I was waiting for this review! I literally added and removed this palette from my "shopping cart" many times last week. I was not so blown away by the texture of previous palettes this year but this taupe is about to change my mind. Have you applied it wet or dry? Which one works better?

You know I have only actually used this dry so far as the pigment seems really good, I think if you got this you might not change your mind about the texture of this compared to their other palettes but I do so love the colours and know I will get loads of use out of it.